The priming of word order in second language German
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DOI: 10.1017/s0142716416000205
Abstract: The present study investigates the priming and subsequent production of word order variation (adverb–verb–subject vs. subject–verb–adverb order) with temporal phrases (Experiment 1) and locative phrases (Experiment 2) among intermediate English–German second language learners. Participants exhibited… read more here.
Keywords: word order; second language; order; term ... See more keywords
Case marking and word order in Greek heritage children
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000919000849
Abstract: Abstract This study examined the linguistic and individual-level factors that render case marking a vulnerable domain in English-dominant Greek heritage children. We also investigated whether heritage language (HL) children can use case-marking cues to interpret… read more here.
Keywords: case marking; greek heritage; heritage children; case ... See more keywords
The word order of languages predicts native speakers’ working memory
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37654-9
Abstract: The relationship between language and thought is controversial. One hypothesis is that language fosters habits of processing information that are retained even in non-linguistic domains. In left-branching (LB) languages, modifiers usually precede the head, and… read more here.
Keywords: native speakers; working memory; word order; memory ... See more keywords
Early knowledge of word order in Palestinian Arabic: An eye-tracking study
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DOI: 10.1080/10489223.2025.2456564
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper addresses the underexplored realm of early parameter setting in language acquisition before the two-word stage, in a less researched language, Palestinian Arabic. Building on Franck et al.’s (2013) exploration of the verb–direct… read more here.
Keywords: word order; language; palestinian arabic;
Role of prosody and word order in identifying focus: evidence from pupillometry
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DOI: 10.1080/23273798.2024.2396962
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigated the role of prosody and word order in identifying the focus of sentences in Japanese. Native Japanese speakers listened to sentences with different types of word order (subject–object–verb (SOV) vs. object–subject–verb… read more here.
Keywords: pupillometry; focus; word order; word ... See more keywords
How Does Speaking A Free Word Order Language Influence Sentence Planning and Production? Evidence From Pitjantjatjara (Pama‐Nyungan, Australia)
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DOI: 10.1111/cogs.70087
Abstract: Abstract Sentence production is a stage‐like process of mapping a conceptual representation to the linear speech signal via grammatical rules. While the typological diversity of languages is vast and thus must necessarily influence sentence production,… read more here.
Keywords: word; word order; language; sentence ... See more keywords
The Role of Case Marking and Word Order in Cross‐Linguistic Structural Priming in Late L2 Acquisition
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DOI: 10.1111/lang.12400
Abstract: Several studies found cross-linguistic structural priming with various language combinations. Here, we investigated the role of two important domains of language variation: case marking and word order, for transitive and ditransitive structures. We varied these… read more here.
Keywords: order; case marking; cross linguistic; word order ... See more keywords
On The Word Order Of Numeral Quantifier Constructions
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DOI: 10.1111/stul.12084
Abstract: In this paper, I examine the numeral quantifier construction in Korean and propose novel generalizations about the order of four key elements, i.e., numeral, quantifier, noun, and case marker, to the effect that (i) numerals… read more here.
Keywords: word order; numeral quantifier; quantifier constructions; order ... See more keywords
Simulation of English Word Order Sorting Based on Semionline Model and Artificial Intelligence
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/5999853
Abstract: To improve the word order ranking effect of English language retrieval, based on machine learning algorithms, this paper combines a semionline model to construct an artificial intelligence ranking model for English word order based on… read more here.
Keywords: paper; word order; semionline model; model ... See more keywords
A Universal Cognitive Bias in Word Order: Evidence From Speakers Whose Language Goes Against It
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DOI: 10.1177/09567976231222836
Abstract: There is a long-standing debate in cognitive science surrounding the source of commonalities among languages of the world. Indeed, there are many potential explanations for such commonalities—accidents of history, common processes of language change, memory… read more here.
Keywords: word order; universal cognitive; language; evidence ... See more keywords
Testing alternative theoretical accounts of code-switching: Insights from comparative judgments of adjective–noun order
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DOI: 10.1177/1367006917728390
Abstract: Objectives: Spanish and English contrast in adjective–noun word order: for example, brown dress (English) vs. vestido marrón (‘dress brown’, Spanish). According to the Matrix Language model ( MLF) word order in code-switched sentences must be… read more here.
Keywords: word order; code switching; order; adjective noun ... See more keywords